Advanced thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound

Advanced thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound / Mira Milas, Susan J. Mandel, Jill E. Langer, editors.

This textbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of ultrasound in thyroid and parathyroid diseases, and will serve as a valuable resource for all clinicians and allied healthcare providers who wish to advance their knowledge and skills in sonography. Although a novice sonographer will...

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Other Authors: Milas, Mira (Editor), Mandel, Susan J. (Editor), Langer, Jill E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Subjects:
Thyroid gland > Ultrasonic imaging.
Parathyroid glands > Ultrasonic imaging.
Endocrinology.
Surgery.
Ultrasonics.
General surgery.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Ultrasound in Clinical Practice: Philosophy and Logistics; 1: Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound: Comprehensive and Problem-Focused Point-of-­Care Utilization in Clinical Practice; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 History of Sonography; 1.1.2 What Is Point-of-Care Ultrasound?; 1.2 Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands; 1.3 Why Perform Point-of-Care Neck Ultrasound; 1.3.1 Nodules; 1.3.2 Parathyroid; 1.4 Expanding the Traditional Use of Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound: Perils and Pitfalls
  • 1.5 Radiologic Studies Complementing Thyroid/Parathyroid US; 1.6 The Rationale for a Multidisciplinary Ultrasound Textbook; 1.7 Summary; References; 2: Key Components of a Comprehensive Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Report; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Recommendations for Thyroid Ultrasound Reporting; 2.2.1 Recommendations for Ultrasound Reporting of Parathyroid Pathology; References; 3: Pathways to Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Certification; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound (ECNU) Credential
  • 3.4 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Practice Accreditation; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Ultrasound Technology; 4: Selection and Setup of Ultrasound in Point-of-Care Medical Practice; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Space; 4.3 Ultrasound Equipment; 4.4 Outfitting the Room; 4.5 Interventional Endocrinology; 4.6 FNA and On-Site Adequacy; 4.7 FNA for Needle Wash; 4.8 Thyroid Nodule and Lymph Node Ablation; 4.9 Summary; Reference; 5: Principles of Ultrasound and Applied Ultrasound Physics Relevant for Advanced Sonographers; 5.1 Principles of Sound Waves
  • 5.2 How Medical Ultrasound Devices Work; 5.3 Physics of Common Artifacts; References; 6: Principles of Color and Power Doppler in Neck Ultrasound Imaging; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Doppler Effect; 6.3 Duplex/Spectral Doppler Mode; 6.4 Overview of the Color Doppler Image; 6.5 Color Doppler Image Acquisition; 6.6 Color Doppler Limitations and Artifacts; 6.7 Power Mode Doppler Imaging; References; 7: 3D Ultrasound; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Technical Aspects of Three-­Dimensional (3D) Ultrasound; 7.3 Risk Assessment of Thyroid Nodules for Malignancy
  • 7.4 Preoperative Assessment of Extrathyroidal Extension of Thyroid Cancers; 7.5 Thyroid Volume Calculations; 7.6 Summary; References; 8: Elastography: Applications and Limitations of a New Technology; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Strain Elastography; 8.3 Shear Wave Elastography; 8.4 The Application of Elastography for Thyroid Nodules; 8.5 Limitations of Elastography in the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules; 8.5.1 Operator Dependence; 8.5.2 Thyroid Inflammation; 8.5.3 Cyst Fluid and Calcifications; 8.6 Conclusions; References; Part III: Thyroid Ultrasound: Anatomy and Fundamental Features

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